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syringe

Pronunciation: /sɪˈrɪn(d)ʒ, ˈsɪ-/
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Definition of syringe

noun

  • a tube with a nozzle and piston or bulb for sucking in and ejecting liquid in a thin stream, used for cleaning wounds or body cavities, or fitted with a hollow needle for injecting or withdrawing fluids.
  • a device similar to a syringe used in gardening or cooking.

verb (syringes, syringing, syringed)

[with object]
  • clean (the ear, a wound, etc.) by spraying liquid from a syringe:I had my ears syringed
  • spray liquid over (plants) with a syringe:syringe the leaves frequently during warm weather

Origin:

late Middle English: from medieval Latin syringa, from syrinx (see syrinx)

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